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A review by carololiverbooks
The Accidental Alchemist by Gigi Pandian
lighthearted
mysterious
5.0
After being on the road for too many years, Zoe bought a fixer-upper house in Portland, Oregon. But her plans to settle quietly into her new home are disrupted by the discovery of a stone gargoyle who stowed away in her shipping crates to beg for her help, the intrusion of curious teenagers investigating the local "haunted house", and the murder of the one handyman willing to tackle Zoe's new home.
Pandian's murder mystery is light and fun and full of warm-hearted characters. But Dorian the gargoyle makes the book. His escapades in Zoe's kitchen are both amusing and impressive, and Pandian's food descriptions made me hungry while reading. Three recipes from the story are included at the end of the book. The Roasted Butternut Squash with Lemon Tahini Sauce is now one of my favorite meals (I substitute salted sunflower seeds for the pepitas).
Pandian's murder mystery is light and fun and full of warm-hearted characters. But Dorian the gargoyle makes the book. His escapades in Zoe's kitchen are both amusing and impressive, and Pandian's food descriptions made me hungry while reading. Three recipes from the story are included at the end of the book. The Roasted Butternut Squash with Lemon Tahini Sauce is now one of my favorite meals (I substitute salted sunflower seeds for the pepitas).